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they have won big here. city hall has hauled in cash from 1600 tickets in four years here many from failing to feed the meter while you sneak in for a cup of coffee. at 32 bucks a ticket that is one pricy cup of joe. you will still be a gambling woman? >> maybe. >> right now there is only one problem. these guys use open data to plot the parking tickets. we called and e-mailed the mayor's office of information technology but have not received a response on why the information isn't current. joce sterman, abc 2 news. >>> meet george jettison or at least his car. the flyer car has been cleared for takeoff and it may not be long until you see one of these in the rear view mirror. it is called the transition. makers say it is a roadable aircraft designed to shift from the road to air and back again. who will be allowed to drive this? anybody with a valid driver's license. if you want to fly the car you will need at least a sports pilot license. you can land right in front of your house. the flying car will set y
they have won big here. city hall has hauled in cash from 1600 tickets in four years here many from failing to feed the meter while you sneak in for a cup of coffee. at 32 bucks a ticket that is one pricy cup of joe. you will still be a gambling woman? >> maybe. >> right now there is only one problem. these guys use open data to plot the parking tickets. we called and e-mailed the mayor's office of information technology but have not received a response on why the information isn't...
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pushed by her mother, her big break came with the starring role in "national velvet" at the tender age of 12. >> i went to school on the studio lot and, you didn't have any peers. it was only later that i thought, wow, i really haven't had any preparation for the outside world. >> reporter: and she was right. she wasn't prepared for the attention she received for her striking looks, those violet eyes. one of the few child actors so exquisite she could seamlessly transition to adult roles. while filmed in 1950, the then 18-year-old elizabeth announced her engagement to nicky hilton, the 23-year-old heir to the hilton fortune. he would be the first of seven husbands. you were 18. >> i was a virgin. and it was all very exciting. so, two weeks after our marriage, when he started drinking, i had no idea that that person existed. and that's when the reality of the world hit me, and the reality that i was not an adult and i had to really grow up fast. >> reporter: abusive? >> oh, god, yes. i was -- a bit of a punching bag. >> reporter: that marriage ended in divorce. seeking love, she thought
pushed by her mother, her big break came with the starring role in "national velvet" at the tender age of 12. >> i went to school on the studio lot and, you didn't have any peers. it was only later that i thought, wow, i really haven't had any preparation for the outside world. >> reporter: and she was right. she wasn't prepared for the attention she received for her striking looks, those violet eyes. one of the few child actors so exquisite she could seamlessly transition...
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let's go to to it the the big store iest day. it's the heat and mere meteorologist justin berk. >> 39 was the high yesterday. -- 93 was the high yesterday. 95 in hagerstown and winchester. this morning we are down into the 70s. it's 80 at the inner harbor but we are looking at 75 in baltimore. and it feels like 79 to the low 80s out there. a sultry day going for 90s by lunchtime. 97 the two degree guaranteed high tying a record set in 1908. it will feel like 105 and we will have isolated storms and we will talk about the extended forecast with a major improvement coming up. how about the roads right now here tonya. >> reporter: we are doing okay out there. if you are commuting to the baltimore beltway volume but no delays. things are moving saturday 50 and sandy point. no problem with the toll plaza. vehicles on the right shoulder. serious accident in carroll county route 30 at business 30, near wolf hill drive. one southbound lane is opened. back to you. >> thanks. >>> the a boy is absucked condition police -- abducked on the st
let's go to to it the the big store iest day. it's the heat and mere meteorologist justin berk. >> 39 was the high yesterday. -- 93 was the high yesterday. 95 in hagerstown and winchester. this morning we are down into the 70s. it's 80 at the inner harbor but we are looking at 75 in baltimore. and it feels like 79 to the low 80s out there. a sultry day going for 90s by lunchtime. 97 the two degree guaranteed high tying a record set in 1908. it will feel like 105 and we will have isolated...
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in a sport of big men, yao ming stood out. at 7'6", yao was one of the tallest players ever. he would be an nba all-star eight times. his biggest impact came off the court. making the nba hugely popular in china. yao was a perfect ambassador. intelligent, hard-working, beloved by teammates. he became the face of a changing china. in the end, injuries did yao in. his size could not take the pounding anymore. able to play just five games over the last two years. now, he's calling it quits. yao ming is 30 years old. >>> when we come back today, that stunning moment the fans went wild this afternoon. [ female announcer ] got a bad odor in your high-efficiency washer? clean it with tide washing machine cleaner. three uses will help remove odor-causing residues and leave your washer clean and fresh. to help maintain your h.e. washer, use tide washing machine cleaner once a month. and always wash with tide h.e. detergent, specially formulated for proper h.e. performance. tide washing machine cleaner. clean laundry starts with a clean washer. summertime is now a happy time. when we c
in a sport of big men, yao ming stood out. at 7'6", yao was one of the tallest players ever. he would be an nba all-star eight times. his biggest impact came off the court. making the nba hugely popular in china. yao was a perfect ambassador. intelligent, hard-working, beloved by teammates. he became the face of a changing china. in the end, injuries did yao in. his size could not take the pounding anymore. able to play just five games over the last two years. now, he's calling it quits....
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the reruns are a big hit. decades later on cable tv. >> a classic moment. >> i hate to laugh at that but it really was. marcia, marcia, marcia! >> these shows did illuminate these struggles teenagers had, albeit in this semi-perfect way. sherwood schwartz died yesterday of intestinal infection, he was 94 years old. >> what a career. he definitely gave a lot of us a lot of joy watching those shows. i think a lot of people consider florence henderson to be america's mom, mrs. brady. >> the characters wind gilligan's island, we talked about how it was a social microcosm, looking at how people of different backgrounds had to get together to figure things out. i would consider myself the professor. >> you would be the perfect professor. >> i think you'd be ginger. >> are you a ginger or a marianne? everybody knows what that vernacular means. >>> take a look at your forecast here now. heat advisories from texas and across much of the southeast. thunderstorms in new orleans, montgomery, and miami. hail and 80 mill an
the reruns are a big hit. decades later on cable tv. >> a classic moment. >> i hate to laugh at that but it really was. marcia, marcia, marcia! >> these shows did illuminate these struggles teenagers had, albeit in this semi-perfect way. sherwood schwartz died yesterday of intestinal infection, he was 94 years old. >> what a career. he definitely gave a lot of us a lot of joy watching those shows. i think a lot of people consider florence henderson to be america's mom,...
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heat is a big issue. seven states under heat advisories for today. i want to take you live to dallas. temperatures have been in the triple digits for eight consecutive days. we do have a little cloud cover. temperatures in the upper 80s but once again look at the forecast for dallas. five more days of heat, no break in sight. and they are definitely looking at a very extended heat streak there. some of that heat is going to get up into the middle of the country today. it is cool and comfortable in the northwest. >> this weather report has been brought to you by purina. bianna? >> stephanie, thank you. >>> well, tonight hollywood is going to learn a thing or two about real star power. "a" list celebrities will be lining up here at the belasco theatre for a chance to meet the duke and duchchs of cambridge. will and kate are finally in the u.s. on their last stop of the north american tour and the author of "the make of a royal romance" katie nicholl has been with them every step of the way. >> lovely to be with you. how significant is this and obviousl
heat is a big issue. seven states under heat advisories for today. i want to take you live to dallas. temperatures have been in the triple digits for eight consecutive days. we do have a little cloud cover. temperatures in the upper 80s but once again look at the forecast for dallas. five more days of heat, no break in sight. and they are definitely looking at a very extended heat streak there. some of that heat is going to get up into the middle of the country today. it is cool and comfortable...
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i guess the big question is, if the big deal soft the table. where does that leave the negotiations? what are the odds that a negotiation won't be reach by the deadline? >> reporter: i wouldn't say odds they get a deal or not. the bigger deal is off the table. that's nowhere close to being done. the republicans pulled out of those negotiations with the president. we are not close to a framework that solve this solution. we could see a smaller plan to get the debt ceiling raise and kick this can later in the year, bianna. >> seems instead of making progress, we're taking steps backyards. thank you so much and we'll toss it over to dan. >>> let's stay on this. let's go to christiane amanpour, host of "this week." christiane, good morning to you. >> good morning, dan. >> i know you're interviewing the head of the international monetary fund, the new chief. if the u.s. defaults on its debt, how will the world likely react to that? >> she was very categoric, they don't expect the u.s. to do so. she said she can't imagine a default because it could b
i guess the big question is, if the big deal soft the table. where does that leave the negotiations? what are the odds that a negotiation won't be reach by the deadline? >> reporter: i wouldn't say odds they get a deal or not. the bigger deal is off the table. that's nowhere close to being done. the republicans pulled out of those negotiations with the president. we are not close to a framework that solve this solution. we could see a smaller plan to get the debt ceiling raise and kick...
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. >> reporter: to go big or not to go big? that is the question when it comes to raising the nation's debt limit. and after another meeting at the white house, the president and congress appear no closer to a deal. if the president and congress fail t tagree to raise the nation's debt limit, the forecasts sound almost apocalyptic. >> stock prices are going to fall, bond prices are going to fall, you're going to notice on when you logon to your 401(k). >> reporter: already family businesses like the feinbergs' bathroom fixtures company in ft. lauderdale, florida, have taken down the help wanted sign, waiting to hear if the u.s. government becomes a deadbeat. >> we want to hire employees. we want to grow our business. we want to spend money doing advertising. so it's just difficult. >> reporter: a new u.s. chamber of commerce survey says two-thirds of america's small businesses have no plans to hire in the coming year. >> everyone's scared. no one's going to make a move. >> reporter: yet after another white house meeting, it was
. >> reporter: to go big or not to go big? that is the question when it comes to raising the nation's debt limit. and after another meeting at the white house, the president and congress appear no closer to a deal. if the president and congress fail t tagree to raise the nation's debt limit, the forecasts sound almost apocalyptic. >> stock prices are going to fall, bond prices are going to fall, you're going to notice on when you logon to your 401(k). >> reporter: already...
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big difference. hum. big. [ female announcer ] excedrin. for life's headaches. ♪ crayons and play-doh ♪ the latest dvd's ♪ lip gloss, gift cards, candy, shampoo ♪ ♪ anything for me? ♪ oh, stocking stuffers from walgreens ♪ ♪ you'll be glad you came ♪ get hershey's kisses chocolates ♪ ♪ in a great big candy cane [ female announcer ] don't forget to stuff those stockings. and no one makes it easier thangreens, with a huge selection and extended holiday hours. most stores open till midnight. [ female announcer ] stay jolly with walgreens. most stores open till midnight. in a more delicious world, there would be more smoothness, more creaminess, more rich just-for-me-ness, more hershey's bliss-fulness. hershey's bliss. it's not just chocolate. it's bliss. >>> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and forecast srt fied mosting a rit pi weatherate. >> here's the why the radar is so powerful. snow from the clouds that's not reaching the ground. not reports of flor yes or white snow. it's cross the potomac. mountsins are
big difference. hum. big. [ female announcer ] excedrin. for life's headaches. ♪ crayons and play-doh ♪ the latest dvd's ♪ lip gloss, gift cards, candy, shampoo ♪ ♪ anything for me? ♪ oh, stocking stuffers from walgreens ♪ ♪ you'll be glad you came ♪ get hershey's kisses chocolates ♪ ♪ in a great big candy cane [ female announcer ] don't forget to stuff those stockings. and no one makes it easier thangreens, with a huge selection and extended holiday hours. most stores...
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the president continued to call for a big agreement on the deficit. how big? the president was willing to put cial security, considered a sacred cow to democrats, on the table. as well as major changes to the tax code. his plan would cut the deficit by $4 trillion. twice what republicans proposed. here's the standoff. while republicans like the idea of cutting hundreds of billions of dollars from medicaid, medicare, and social security, democrats don't. >> we do not support cuts in benefits. >>>>eporter: republicans refuse the president's plan to increase taxes, revenue, by cutting subsidies on oil and gas companies and closing tax loopholes for other businesses. >> to get a big package would require big tax increases. it's a terrible idea, it's a job killer. >> reporter: so republicans want to return to negotiating that smaller deal, which probably wouldn't touch social security or the tax code and would cut only $2.4 trillion from the deficit. all this as the august 2nd deadline approaches when the government will l longer be able to borrow to pay all its bi
the president continued to call for a big agreement on the deficit. how big? the president was willing to put cial security, considered a sacred cow to democrats, on the table. as well as major changes to the tax code. his plan would cut the deficit by $4 trillion. twice what republicans proposed. here's the standoff. while republicans like the idea of cutting hundreds of billions of dollars from medicaid, medicare, and social security, democrats don't. >> we do not support cuts in...